Closing In

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 18, 2011231 views10 comments

Another view from the Narrows. It was raining at the time (and sleeting, and snowing!) but even without the sun bouncing it's light through the canyon, the rain helped to wash over the rocks bringing out the rich colors. I was in a dry suit, so getting down low in the water wasn't a problem. :)

Comments and critiques welcome!

Comments

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on December 19, 2011 at 12:43 AM

Pretty rare to see a classic narrows shot without the typical orange-red glow for the back wall--i like it! Would be cool to go there during a real big snowstorm, will have to try that sometime...

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Comment posted by Peter Cross on December 19, 2011 at 12:51 AM

Neat shot which I like a lot. I haven't been there but my first thought on openning this one was that the back wall really gave a sense of scale to the enormity of the place. You really came prepared having a dry suit to hop into. Bet the water was cold even without snow.

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Comment posted by Jean Day on December 19, 2011 at 1:18 AM

Thank you Stan and Peter...good luck getting in there if it really is snowing! As it was, park service was about to close it on this day because the water was rising (even as we hiked) and current getting stronger!

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 19, 2011 at 1:26 AM

Jean,

This is quite excellent. I think the strength of the composition and perspective trumps the understated colors and glow (as Stan points out.) And even though the softness of the foreground water is worth noting, I think it fits quite well and actually kind of expected given that we can see through to the bottom of the stream. Ultimately, the composition really pulls the viewer in to the scene and you've pulled off an excellent take from the narrows.

Lon

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Comment posted by Jean Day on December 19, 2011 at 1:44 AM

Thanks so much for the generous comment, Lon. Fairly dark in the canyon and I didn't want to have to increase the ISO to show the lovely rocks underwater. But as I was looking through the viewfinder, I thought the foreground would compete too much with the walls and take away from the impact of scale. Thanks for letting me know I made the right decision!

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Comment posted by David Edwards on December 19, 2011 at 3:49 AM

Now that's a low angle! How low was the camera to the water? I almost feel submerged here.. excellent comp, Jean. The towering walls are magnificent.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on December 19, 2011 at 8:47 AM

An unique and excellent perspective. Really well done.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on December 19, 2011 at 9:57 AM

MMMM, Chocolate! I like this subdued take on the location.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on December 20, 2011 at 4:37 PM

I'm so sick of seeing photos from these areas but I love your low position and feel! Great job on your point of view!

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Comment posted by Jean Day on December 20, 2011 at 9:24 PM

Thanks again for the nice comments.

David...my camera was only about 8-10 inches above the water!

Mark...had to laugh as I know what you mean, but thanks for appreciating this anyway!

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